caste discrimination
- Telangana
Telangana Dy CM recalls facing caste discrimination, cites Rohith Vemula case
Hyderabad: Stating that caste remains a social reality in India, Telangana deputy chief minister Bhatti Vikramarka Mallu, on Monday, February 23, said he too had faced caste discrimination in his life but…
- Telangana
Nagarkurnool baby death: Telangana BC Commission orders probe
Hyderabad: The Telangana Commission for Backward Classes, on Monday, February 23, ordered a probe following the death of a two-month-old baby girl in an alleged caste-based assault during the Kummera Mallanna Jathara…
- Telangana
Nagarkurnool: Infant dies after alleged caste discrimination turns violent
Hyderabad: A two-month-old infant died following an alleged caste-based assault and abuse during the Kummera Mallanna Jathara in Nagar Kurnool mandal on Saturday, February 21, where a family was reportedly attacked after…
- Telangana
TSHRC orders water, power restoration to 30 Dalit families in Hanamkonda
Hyderabad: Telangana State Human Rights Commission (TSHRC), on Thursday, February 19, issued an interim order directing immediate restoration of drinking water and electricity to 30 Dalit families of Hanamkonda district, which were disconnected…
- Kerala
Kerala: 23-year-old Dalit priest resigns citing caste discrimination
A 23-year-old Dalit priest in Kerala resigned from his post, alleging caste discrimination, threats and false complaints against him. PR Vishnu initially served as a part-time priest in a temple in Malikampeedika…
- India
Dalit professor accuses Punjab University of caste-based discrimination
Chandigarh: A Dalit assistant professor, Harpreet Singh, has accused the Punjab University of casteism and delaying his promotion based on his caste in a video that emerged on February 14. An Assistant…
- India
New UGC regulations explained: Why some students cry ‘reverse discrimination’
On January 13, the Union government notified new University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations mandating all higher education institutions to form equity committees, centres and squads to look into discrimination complaints and promote…
- India
UGC’s new regulations sparks row as upper caste students call for protests
New Delhi: Students from upper-caste communities called for a protest outside the University Grants Commission (UGC) headquarters in Delhi on Tuesday, January 27, saying that the new regulations issued by the commission…
- India
MP High Court takes suo motu cognizance over caste humiliation case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of the public humiliation incident that took place in Damoh’s Sataria village, where an Other Backward Class (OBC) man was forced to…
- Telangana
Abused for taking bath near sump, tribal boy dies by suicide in Telangana
Hyderabad: In a tragic incident, a teenager belonging to the scheduled tribes (Yanadi) community died by suicide after consuming pesticide, after allegedly being beaten and scolded by a woman from the Yadava…
- Bangalore
HC stays investigation against Infosys co-founder over caste discrimination case
Bengaluru: Karnataka High Court has stayed the investigation and proceedings into a caste discrimination case booked against Infosys co-founder Senapathy Kris Gopalakrishnan and 15 others. Justice S R Krishna Kumar granted the…
- Bangalore
Infosys co-founder, 17 others booked for caste discrimination against Dalit professor
Eighteen people including Infosys co-founder Kris Gopalakrishnan have been booked for caste discrimination by a former Dalit assistant professor who worked at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bengaluru. D Sanna…
- News
Savarnas oppose Dalit entry to Karnataka temple, remove diety
Hyderabad: Tensions prevail in Hanakere village of Mandya district in Karnataka, after Savarna Hindus removed the diety from Sri Kalabhairaveshwara Swamy temple in the village, in protest of the government providing temple…
- Telangana
Telangana HC intervenes to protect ostracized Dalit family
Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court recently intervened on behalf of a Scheduled Caste (Madiga) family facing social ostracism from villagers in the Medak district. The family was pressured to continue their traditional…
- Telangana
Telangana: Dalits prevented from entering Durga Matha temple in Siddipet
Hyderabad: Dalits were prevented by upper caste people from entering the newly constructed Durga Matha temple in Siddipet district. After filing a complaint with the police, ‘counselling’ was given to both communities…
